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Toothgrinder

Toothgrinder

14 appearances Β· Bronze Age Β· 1976–2026
Who is Toothgrinder?

Toothgrinder is one of Thor's two legendary goats, drawn directly from Norse mythology, where the creatures pull the thunder god's chariot across the sky. In Marvel Comics, the goat serves as Thor's divine steed and companion.

Few Marvel creations carry the mythic weight of a name drawn straight from Norse legend, and Toothgrinder β€” the legendary goat of Thor β€” has been galloping through the pages of Marvel Comics since Steve Englehart and John Buscema introduced the creature in Thor Annual #5 back in 1976. A Bronze Age original with genuine folkloric roots, this remarkable beast has proven surprisingly enduring, turning up across five decades of Thor's adventures alongside the God of Thunder himself, his fellow goat Toothgnasher, and luminaries like Loki and Volstagg. From the classic Thor series to the modern prestige of Immortal Thor, Toothgrinder occupies a wonderfully unique corner of the Marvel Universe β€” proof that sometimes the most memorable characters aren't the ones wielding the hammer.

Teams & affiliations
Asgardian Gods
β˜… First appearance
Thor Annual #5
Nov 1976

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1976–2026

Thor Annual #5 1976
Thor Annual #5
Thor #339 1984
Thor #339
The New Mutants #84 1989
The New Mutants #84
Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus #[nn] 2011
Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus #[nn]
Exiled #1 2012
Exiled #1
Thor #2 2016
Thor #2
Thor #8 (794) 2026
Thor #8 (794)

Appearances

Thor Annual (1966)
#5
The New Mutants (1983)
#84
The Mighty Thor: The Ballad of Beta Ray Bill (1989)
Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus (2011)
Exiled (2012)
#1
Thor by Walter Simonson (2013)
#1
Original Sin (2014)
Immortal Thor (2023)